Vocab Family And Releationships(febuary) Flashcards

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Harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or disposition

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ACRIMONY

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Characterized by ease and friendliness

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Affable

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Unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others

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Altruism

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Willing

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Amenable

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Actively expressed opposition or hostility

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Antagonism

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Confidence of mind or manner; easy freedom from self-doubt or uncertainty

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Assurance

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To make amends

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Atone

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The act of showing kindness and gentleness

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Benignity

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Marked by honest sincere expression

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Candid

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To voice disapproval;scold

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Chide

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To feel or express sympathy

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Commiserate

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Existing or associated together harmoniously; pleasant

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Congenial

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Offering reasonable grounds for being believed

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Credible

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Lasting

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Enduring

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Evennessof mind especially under stress; compusure

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Equanimity

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To set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt

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Absolve

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To extinguish the guilt incurred by;to make amends for

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Expiate

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To pay attention to; listen to

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Heed

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Not partial or biased; treating all equally

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Impartial

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Pampering; satisfying desires

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Indulgent

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The quality or state of being faithless or disloyal

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Perfidy

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To restore to friendship or harmony

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Reconcile

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To console; to make cheerful; alleviation of grief or anxiety, source of relief

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Solace

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Having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak

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Tenuous

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A protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language

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Tirade